This was one of those evenings when the hype surrounding José Mourinho feels
entirely justified. It was a triumph of spirit and organisation that blew
the Barclays Premier League title race wide open last night as Chelsea not
only underlined their own credentials but exposed the hidden chinks in
Manchester City’s armour.

Sometimes it feels wrong to portray Mourinho as being so central to the
Chelsea story, particularly when they have individuals performing as well as
Eden Hazard, John Terry, Gary Cahill and Nemanja Matic did last night, but
it was a performance that bore their manager’s hallmark — a team